Michael Sam sacked Johnny Manziel on Saturday. It was all very exciting. Sam did the "money" thing and everything. And, through a roundabout fashion, a bad-idea Twitter bet turned into a donation to a good charity. Everybody won. »8/25/14 11:00am 8/25/14 11:00am

Last night was Shane Battier's annual karaoke event, known as "Battioke," which in the past has brought us gems like Mike Miller and Chris Andersen singing "Ice Ice Baby." The highlight of this year's event was definitely LeBron James going all-out on "Back That Ass Up," with an assist from Michael Beasley. »1/28/14 9:59am 1/28/14 9:59am

Seahawks fans! 49ers fans! Here is a way for you to one-up and trash-talk each other, without annoying the crap out of the rest of us: See which fan base can donate more money to a worthy cause in each other's city. »1/16/14 5:07pm 1/16/14 5:07pm

Jamie McDonald is running across Canada dressed as The Flash to raise money for The Hospital For Sick Children and two other British hospitals. He was beaten up and mugged in Banff, Alberta during New Year's celebrations. »1/01/14 6:20pm 1/01/14 6:20pm

In the Nebraska spring game, Red inserted an undersized but plucky tailback by the name of Jack Hoffman for a crucial fourth-down carry. It's worth mentioning that Jack is 7 years old and has suffered from brain cancer, and because the good folks at Nebraska realize what a bullshit deal it is to be 7 and to have… »4/06/13 8:10pm 4/06/13 8:10pm

Often imitated, never duplicated, the WHL's Calgary Hitmen's annual Teddy Bear Toss is the best spectacle in junior hockey, and it's for a good cause. Fans bring stuffed animals to the game, and upon the Hitmen's first goal, they're hurled onto the ice in an orgiastic torrent of plush. The bears are then donated to… »12/03/12 11:05am 12/03/12 11:05am

Want to learn how to throw a knuckleball from presumptive Cy Young Award-winner R.A. Dickey? Of course you do! And now you have a once-in-a-lifetime chance. All it will cost you is several thousand dollars to charity. Here's what you get: »10/31/12 1:08am 10/31/12 1:08am

Why did Lance Armstrong's decision to stop fighting doping allegations—and thereby consent to being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles—drive up donations to his charity so sharply? Armstrong gave up the ghost Thursday; on Friday donations to the Lance Armstrong Foundation rose by a factor of 25. »8/26/12 5:00pm 8/26/12 5:00pm

Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino puts on an annual fashion show to raise money for his foundation, which seems like a pretty neat thing to do. There are models, glitz, glamour, and a lot of Phillies players dressed up in fancy clothes. What a time! »6/19/12 3:10pm 6/19/12 3:10pm

Professional asshole Gordon Ramsay left Sunday's Soccer Aid charity match in Manchester on a stretcher after a hefty tackle by former English soccer star Teddy Sheringham left the Hell's Kitchen chef in pain and gasping for air. »5/29/12 11:40am 5/29/12 11:40am

Video of Paul Gasol doing some karaoke has been going around for a few days, but this snippet here is a better quality, and really all you need to see/hear. Scroll ahead to the :54 mark if you don't want to hear Pau talk about his love for both singing and UNICEF. The event, in support of UNICEF's Schools For Africa… »3/18/12 5:23pm 3/18/12 5:23pm

It's not very often that a newspaper article reads like erotic fan fiction. So, congratulations to Times Union staff writer Jennifer Gish for wading into this story about shirtless jockeys with such oomph. »7/28/11 8:00pm 7/28/11 8:00pm

At one point this guy seemed fairly wealthy, you know. Now Nails is short on cash, but you're only a few clicks (and several thousand dollars!) away from helping to pay his bail for bankruptcy fraud charges and get Nails free. »6/23/11 3:45pm 6/23/11 3:45pm